21 Oct
2016
21 Oct
'16
9:49 p.m.
I agree that MFJ puts out a inferior product in general. In some cases they put out a product that performs reasonably well for considerably less money. You recommended the SSB product and that would be my first choice if it didn't cost $159 more.
I think I can power the Mirage / MFJ preamp from my Yaesu FT-847 directly so the control box isn't a consideration. I have not as yet made a contact with the preamp so I'm still evaluating. Thanks for letting me know about the crosstalk problem. I'll be on the lookout for it. If I find that is the case, I will return and just bite the bullet. QST reviewed the SSB products recently and they were impressed enough to run them at W1AW so that's probably a safe bet.
Thx, -Steve KC2LNC